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Siddharth Anand not to direct SRK Deepika starrer Pathaan 2,

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Siddharth Anand not to direct SRK Deepika starrer Pathaan 2,

Siddharth Anand not to direct SRK Deepika starrer Pathaan 2,

Siddharth Anand not to direct SRK Deepika starrer Pathaan 2,

Acknowledged for his action-packed ventures, Siddharth Anand who directed War and Pathaan from the ambitious spyverse of YRF will not be directing the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer sequel Pathaan 2. .

Sources reveal that filmmaker Aditya Chopra, the mastermind behind the YRF spyverse, is keen on having other directors on board. He doesn’t want to repeat directors for the franchise. He wants multiple filmmakers to bring fresh perspective to characters who are part of this spy universe.

Reports reveal that Pathaan 2
is on the cards and that the work on the action entertainer has already kicked off. The source was quoted saying, “Aditya Chopra is strategically choosing the directors for each YRF spy universe film and has never repeated directors for its sequel movies, as is evident from the Tiger and War sequels.

The tradition continues with Pathaan 2 as well, with Siddharth Anand stepping aside for a new director to offer a fresh perspective to Shah Rukh’s swashbuckling spy character.

Although, the director for the sequel hasn’t been finalized, plans are underway to take the project on the floor by the end of this year.

For the unversed, Ek Tha Tiger in 2012 was directed by Kabir Khan, followed by Tiger Zinda Hai in 2017 by Ali Abbas Zafar. Tiger 3 in 2023 was helmed by Maneesh Sharma whereas War 2 will be directed by Ayan Mukerji.

Apart from the Tiger and War franchises, YRF is also producing a female-centric spy thriller featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh in the lead, which will be directed by Shiv Rawail.

There were reports of a film featuring Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan battling it out in their respective spy avatars in Tiger vs Pathaan.
It is yet to be seen if Siddharth Anand will be a part of this highly-anticipated action extravaganza, which is also a part of this spyverse.

News Edit K.V.Raman

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